ColonelGeorgeArbuthnot was born on 9 January 1836 at Madras, IndiaG.1,2 He was the son of John AlvesArbuthnot and MaryArbuthnot.1 He married Caroline Emma NepeanAitchison, daughter of CaptainAndrew NepeanAitchison, on 12 October 1870.1 He died on 26 December 1912 at age 76.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Hereford between 1871 and 1874.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Hereford between 1878 and 1880.1 He gained the rank of Colonel in the Royal Artillery.1 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Herefordshire.1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Herefordshire.1 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Gloucestershire.1

Charles HenryPlumb, Baron Plumb was born on 27 March 1925.2 He is the son of CharlesPlumb and LouiseFisher.2 He married Marjorie DorothyDunn, daughter of Thomas VictorDunn, in 1947.2 Charles Henry Plumb, Baron Plumb usually went by his middle name of Henry.1 He was educated at King Edward VI College, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England.2 He was a member of the council of the National Farmer's Union (N.F.U.)2 He was vice-president of the council of the National Farmer's Union (N.F.U.) between 1964 and 1965.2 He was deputy president of the council of the National Farmer's Union (N.F.U.) between 1966 and 1969.2 He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A.) in 1970.2 He was president of the council of the National Farmer's Union (N.F.U.) between 1970 and 1979.2 He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1973.2 He was appointed Fellow, Royal Agricultural Society (F.R.Ag.S.) in 1974.2 He was a patron of the Warwickshire County Young Farmer's Club.2 He was chairman of the British Agricultural Council between 1975 and 1979.2 He was president of the National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs between 1976 and 1986.2 He was president of the Royal Agricultural Society in 1977.2 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Warwick in 1977.3,2 He was president of the Internat Federation of Agricultural Producers between 1979 and 1982.2 He held the office of Member of the European Parliament (M.E.P.) (Conservative) for Cotswolds between 1979 and 1999.2 He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, EnglandG, in 1983.2 He was president of Farm Africa.2 He was chairman of the Internat Agricultural Training Programme Trust.2 He was awarded the Order of Merit of Portgual in 1987.2 He held the office of President of the European Parliament between 1987 and 1989.4,2 He was created Baron Plumb, of Coleshill, co. Warwickshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 6 April 1987.3 He was awarded the Order of Merit of Luxembourg in 1988.2 He was awarded the Grand Cross, Order of Merit of Spain in 1989.2 He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) in 1990.2 He was awarded the Knight Chancellor's Cross of West Germany in 1990.2 He held the office of Chancellor of Coventry University.2 He lived at The Dairy Farm, Maxstoke, Warwickshire, England.2